Compare towns
Madbury vs Keene vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Madbury | Keene | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
22,939Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
| Deerfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Keene and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| Madbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
| Madbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
| Deerfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$7,369 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Keene School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.